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LAS CUMBRES OBSERVATORY GLOBAL TELESCOPE NETWORK INC

EIN: 77-0361278 · GOLETA, CA 93117-5575 · United States · FY 2024 Data
2 out of 5 29 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 54/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 21/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$6.1M
Total Revenue
$11.7M
Total Expenses
$26.8M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 50.7%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 27.51x
Liability-to-Asset 23.8%
Revenue Diversification 75.1%
Executive Compensation $334K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 98 similar organizations (United States, Science & Technology, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
50.7% 82.4%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
27.5 mo 16.4 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
23.8% 21.2%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
75.1% 85.6%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-35.9% 4.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-18.7% 5.9%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-91.1% 0.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $6.1M $11.7M $26.8M 50.7% —
2023 $9.5M $14.4M $33.0M 70.4% —
2021 $11.6M $9.3M $40.5M 50.6% —
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Organization Details
EIN
77-0361278
State
CA
City
GOLETA
ZIP
93117-5575
Classification
U31
Category
Science & Technology
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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